official officials -- any busses or trucks th trucks from standing in the streets. there are more than 80 monitoring posts in tokyo checking air quality. officials say the 2.5 has dropped 55% in ten years. a tokyo environment official said they want to share their experiences with their neighbor. >> translator: we would like to find the most advanced science technology in japan, and then use it to reduce air pollution in beijing. >> reporter: delegates from beijing are set to visit locations such as a plus center, an oil refinery and a car manufacturer in their three-day visit. tomoko kamata, nhk world, tokyo. >>> india's new central bank chief is in the spotlight. market investors are watching to see if he can steer the country's economy toward more sustainable growth. governor rajan says he aims to contain inflation and reform the financial system to regain sharp economic growth. in an interview with nhk in mumbai on wednesday rajan suggested the reserve bank of india may further hike its key interest rate after raising it for two straight months, but he stressed

government officials in seoul are trying to help them adapt to life there. >>> officials with the japan coast guard have beefed up the fleet they use to keep an eye on a disputed territory. they deployed another patrol ship to waters near the senkaku islands in the east china sea. coast guard personnel celebrated deployment of the "okinawa" to its new base in japan's southernmost prefecture. >> translator: i want you all to work hard for the safety and security of the japanese people. >> coast guard officials are boosting their fleet to monitor the senkaku islands, because chinese patrol ships are increasingly active nearby. the islands are controlled by japan but claimed by china and taiwan. japanese government leaders maintain the islands are part of their country's territory both historically and under international law. the "okinawa" will sail this weekend on its first patrol. >>> one of the biggest annual gatherings of asia-pacific leaders has only just ended, but china's diplomatic offensive continues. roselyn debhavalya in bangkok is following the story. >> reporter: thailand is

nhk reports. >> reporter: six officials from beijing's environment department met with tokyo officials. >> translator: we set tokyo's standards as our goal in the field of air pollution. we're looking forward to getting many good results. >> reporter: air pollution in china, including the capital city hit unsafe levels earlier this month. beijing has taken measures to cut the pollutant pm 2.5 by more than 25% by 2017. the plan includes the construction of a thermal power plant using natural gas instead of coal. they will also introduce eco friendly commuter buses. a tokyo environmental official explained what they have done to combat air pollution over the last 50 years. pollution caused by factory smoke and car exhaust in tokyo started to be a problem in the 1960s. it followed the country's rapid economic growth. citizen groups filed lawsuits against the government and car manufacturers, saying the pollution damaged their health. the government of tokyo introduced strict regulations for diesel vehicles in 2003. officials banned any buses or trucks that exceeded the standards from bein

government officials ordered 26 inmates freed. almost all of them had been behind bars for more than 20 years. they're among 100 prisoners the israelis have agreed to release as part of efforts to restart peace negotiations. crowds of palestinians welcomed them home in a ceremony in the west bank city of ramala. president mahmoud abbas said there will be no final peace agreement as long as palestinians are dained in israeli prisons. negotiators had not met for three years until they restarted talks in july. but, again, they're running into road blocks. hardliners in israeli government are opposed to the talks and israelis have refused to stop building settlements in occupied territories. united nations authorities say the settlements are a violation of international law. >>> iranian envoys have offered up a new approach to end a deadlock over their nuclear program. they met in vienna. officials from the international atomic energy agency. they discussed a long blocked investigation into iranian nuclear activities. >> iran presente

government officials blame opposition forces for the abductions. an opposition activist said he believes extremists affiliated with al qaeda are responsible. >>> people in iraq are seeing the worst surge of violence in nearly five year the. almost 1,000 people were killed in terrorist attacks in september alone. t one region has been experiencing stability and an economic boom since the war ended. nhk world reports. >> reporter: this is the capital and largest city in iraqi kurdistan. its airport is new and spacious. high-rise complexes are popping up around the city and restaurants and shopping malls bustle until late into the evening. some call the city the second dubai for its rapid development. >> translator: ours is the number one city in the middle east. >> reporter: but in the capital baghdad, those sites are unimaginable. it is only a five-hour drive. here, car bombs are almost aocc. it is keeping away investment and economic development. the kurdish autonomous region is heavily guarded by local armed forces. they take every vehicle arrivin

tepco officials say they'll clean up the ditch. officials plan to assess the effects of the incident on the surrounding sea water. >>> japanese government has loaned billions of dollars in compensation money to tepco. officials estimate it will take decades to recover it. the government has issued about $50 billion worth of bonds to the company. managers are using the money to compensate people affected by the nuclear accident. residents who had to evacuate their homes and farmers and fishermen who have lost their livelihoods. government officials intend to recover the funds through annual payments. other power companies will contribute money to help the company out. they've posted net losses since the accident. government auditors say if the losses continue, the company probably won't be able to pay off its debt until 2044. auditors also expect tepco will need additional government assistance. they say bills for decontamination work and real estate compensation are likely to increase. >>> former prime minister koizumi has called t

white house officials released a statement after the meeting. it said they did not reach an agreement. president obama is demanding that the two sides agree to raise the debt ceiling and to end the shutdown. >>> the finance chiefs of industrialized and emerging stations are urging u.s. politicians to quickly resolve their differences. the g-20 finance ministers and central bank governors wrapped up two days of talks. their final statement says the world economy is facing down side risks. it highlights signs of improvement in major industrialized economies and slower growth in many emerging nations. the statement also focuses on the u.s. budget crisis. it says leaders need to take urgent action to address short-term fiscal uncertainties. it's rare for u.s. domestic issues to come under scrutiny at a g-20 meeting. analysts say the statement sends a strong warning that a u.s. default could seriously affect the world economy. the statement also says volatility in capital flows remains an important challenge. investors have been pulling their money o

officials say rebel group is denying involvement in the bombing. the group signed a cease-fire agreement in january of last year. members have been fighting government forces for more than six decades. leaders in two of china's biggest cities are deploying new weapons in the fight against a growing problem, air pollution. they are launching tougher measures to combat particles known as pm 205. state run media say officials are preparing counter-measures based on concentration of particles and how long they are likely to linger. the toughest measures will kick in if pollution is likely to hit six levels on the highest scale and stay has high six day. officials will keep people off the roads alternative days based on license plates and close elementary, middle and high schools. the highest means a daily average of 250 micrograms per cubic meter. if officials believe the pollution will stay at the next highest level for three days they will suspend some factory operations and stop work on construction sites. leaders in shanghai say they're trying to c

ministry officials attribute the sharp drop to a weaker yen. they say worsening ties are another factor. >> a japanese beverage firm has introduced a hot soda it is hoping to increase demand for carbonated drinks that declines when the the chill willy season sets in. coca-cola japan had a promotion for its new hot ginger ale. the the fizzy liquid won't gush out when the can is opened. >> translator: the taste is not weird. it's quite good. >> the company hopes that the hot ginger ale will help boost demand in winter. >>> beverage makers say winter sales of carbonated drinks often end up at about half the levels of summer. another beveragemaker kirim beverage maker is set to market its soda soon. here are the latest market figures. >>> moving right along here on "newsline," japan's chefs could soon find their work endorsed by the united nations' members of unesco committee have recommended that japan's culinary arts with designated an intangible cultural heritage asset. unesco is expected to formalize the decision in december. japan's cultural a

but tepco officials face a difficult challenge. the radiation in actual tunnels prevents workers from entering. they have to refer to engineering plans for plants to install cooling pipes from above ground. >> translator: we have to fully understand the structure inside the tunnels by referring to the engineering drawings. >> tepco officials plan to begin the work to freeze contaminated water early next year. a few months later, they hope to start removing around 10,000 tons of radioactive water that has accumulated in the tunnels. >>> tepco managers say they've detected radioactive cesium a kilometer off the coast. it's the second time they've found the substance that far out at sea. but they say the levels are very low and won't affect the environment. workers have been analyzing seawater at five locations off the fukushima daiichi. they took a sample on friday and found it contained 1.6 becquerels per liter. tepco officials say that's well below the safety standard for drinking water said by the world held organization which is

news executive, government transparency advocates, government officials. plus, there is a study that i did -- i think these are the most complete accounts that anyone has come up with. during the bush and obama administrations -- so we can make comparisons, and the application of the patriot act and the national surveillance programs. the obama administration's aggressive war on leaks and its efforts to control the flow of information -- is without equal since the nixon administration and indirect conflict with president obama's often stated goal of making his administration the most transparent in american history. i should say that i was one of the reporters on the watergate story in the early 1970's. i make that comparison with knowledge. there are six components of what i found. an unprecedented number of leak and investigations. the obama administration officials and employees are increasingly afraid to talk to the press. every single journalist i have talked to says that is the case, whether or not they deal with classified information. six governmen

the officials say the rebel group is denying involvement in the bombing. the group signed a cease-fire agreement in january last year. members had been fighting government forces for more than six decades. >>> the death toll has surpassed 170 for the 7.1 magnitude quake that struck the southern philippines earlier this week. >> authorities fear that the number of reported casualties will continue to rise as rescue operations are still ongoing. the national risk reduction management council reported that 173 people have been confirmed dead as of friday. on tuesday, the quake struck the islands of bohol and cebu, which are popular with tourists. the majority of fatalities have been reported in bohol, the epicenter of the tremor. more than 370 people have been reported as injured, and 19 people are still missing. some are believed to be buried under landslides or fallen structures. collapsed bridges, landslides and open ditches are making it difficult for government and aid groups to reach affected areas. many residents are living in tents, fearing their home

the officials with the defense cooperating with the investigation. strong winds have been fanning first across the region and daytime temperatures on wednesday rose above 30 degrees celsius. the authorities believe those conditions may help the fires spread further. so they're asking some residents to le to leave their homes. >>> a variety of beers in belgium. they produce more than a thousand brandses and for centuries monks have been brewing to cover their costs. one at one monastery feared their beer may be under threat. we have this story. >> reporter: this is a small town in southern belgium that's famous for its beer. this beer has a full body and rich aroma that has won fans around the world. >> translator: we're very proud of the beer. we have chocolate and we have beer. >> reporter: rochefort's long brewing tradition has been made possible by if abundant natural spring water and this gives the beer its smooth taste but beer lovers are starting to worry that this flavor may be about to change. rochefort beers made at the abby of notre dame. o

doesn't serve the official narrative. i acknowledge in the failure of drones it began to undermine the notion that these machines are the smart way to fight terrorism so for the past ninety years pakistan has been hit by these killer robots at least three hundred and seventy six times killing anywhere between four hundred to one thousand civilians two hundred of which children and these numbers are a conservative estimate but the establishment doesn't just want to be in the dark about what drones are doing around the world so the state department is actually going to great lengths to suppress this information case in point shahrzad akbar is the attorney for the british human rights group reprieve and has over one hundred fifty clients who are survivors of drone strikes a short while back akbar and some of his pakistani clients were invited by members of congress to testify at an unprecedented drone hearing on capitol hill however that hearing never happened and akbar's still been prevented from entering the us although he

are saying that it's officially over about at least fifteen people we were told are still continuing the hunger strike and they're still continually being force fed and these. just you know official numbers so we could be more and we did find out that the force feeding process at least the way officials were presenting it to us was certainly a lot more easy sounding that what it seems to be in reality a very painful thing take a look at the escalation we've got from a nurse that works at a local hospital there. were still in the news we lubricate and we give the patient a choice do they want to have the key which is a. dual. or if they want to lubricate the tube. most of our patients have been using all of the will you seemed like you in fact some of our patients are so used to this they will describe which nostril they want. just makes me sick watching it i mean it just seems like almost it's so nonchalant like oh yeah they prefer the olive oil and or of the attitudes of the guards talking about the administering the. well it would be yeah i mean it's just ridiculous the way it soun

after that, officials say he went home. but surveillance cameras picked him up again the next day being screened at the tsa airport checkpoint. steps away, delta flight 1651 to vegas was boarding. airport officials tell cbs news, the surveillance video shows the boy without a boarding pass, darting past a distracted agent and on to the plane. a security consultant for several major airlines says the situation is not unimaginable. >> you see a 9-year-old child who doesn't look like he is lost doesn't look like he is

officials say they lifted the tsunami advisory because sea level fluctuations became smaller.he power company observed a 55 centimeter tsunami just after 3:00 a.m. japan time at a port near the plant in miyagi prefectu prefecture. >> translator: the tsunami advisory has been lifted. we think slight fluctuations in sea level will continue for about half a day. we want people on or near the coast to exercise caution. >>> officials have lifted a tsunami advisory for the country's east coast of the they issued that a few hoursmagnitud1 struck. >>> japanese prime minister shizo abe has sent a controversial bill to the diet. if made into law, it would impose heavier punishments on people who leak state secrets. some journalists say the legislation would infringe on freedom of the press and limit the public's right to know. nhk world's hoshitaka hurauchi reports. >> reporter: japanese prime minister shinzo abe wants something president barack obama has, a national security council. if he gets it he wants to share crucial information with the u.s. and other allies but he's been presse

with officials. what eleanor said a few minutes ago and when "the new york times" is up against here, erasing the clock. a huge story. fact of the matter is if you are going to report in this town, you will report unnamed officials. people say protect me on this. use the information. i don't want you to they will anymore what building i'm in. are you saying "the new york times" shouldn't do that. >> i'm just saying it's happening more and more it seems. that's part of the race to be first. one more thing i want to point out is there are more media wat watchdogs than ever. conservative news blogs there to catch "the new york times" it will be in the crosshairs because they are seen as liberal in some circles. any time you tweet or get something wrong, it used to be you issue a correction and maybe some readers write something to the editor and it gets in the editorial page. now you make a mistake and everybody sees it. it's reported and usually some sort of motive is attached which may have not been t

city officials filed the charges. the i-team is following a case out of baltimore county where investigators are trying to figure out how an elderly patient fell out of benevolence. the accident -- fell out of an ambulance pick the accident happened last month outside of randallstown nursing home. when crews were loading the woman on the stretcher, it somehow fell. a statement from baltimore county says that the patient suffered minor injuries but the i-team learned she was actually fairly action -- actually placed on advanced life support and died two days later. an autopsy is under way. in hagerstown, the investigation continues into shots fired inside a shopping mall. it was breaking last night at 11:00. a movie theater was evacuated around 9:00 wednesday night after police say they received a call from inside the movie theater. no one was injured and investigators say that so far there was no evidence of gun was ever discharged. still to come, a well-known face in maryland is hitting the national spotlight. where

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san carlos officials aren't convinced. they asked for records about the line, and haven't heard back. >> i don't think they have much. they haven't given it to us. >> the big concern is a repeat of this, a gasoline explosion in nearby san bruno. eight people died, dozens of homes destroyed. pg and e maintains the san carlos line is safe. >> specifically, inspected this pipeline, so we know that it is operating safely. >> our courts are telling them to turn the gas line off. and you know, they're saying they don't need to. so you know, sounds pretty sketchy to me. >> reporter: san carlos officials say they want an inspection of the entire pipeline. rob roth, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> the volunteer group robbed last week, and hosting jimmy carter today. >> how much temperatures are expected to drop where you live. >> and next, facing eviction from their waterfront community. ready? happy birthday! it's a painting easel! the tide's coming in! this is my favorite one. it's upside down. oh, sorry. (woman vo) it takes him places

officials believe it was an al qaeda-linked group that seized six aides and a local volunteer from northern syria this morning. so far no one has claimed responsibility for the kidnappings. once again, the international red cross is waiting on word on the six workers and one volunteer. >>> those are the headlines. i'm thomas drayton in new york city. keep it right here. "fault lines" is coming you next. for news updates around the world, just head to aljazeera.com. haiti, october 2010, at a hospital in a small, rural town north of the capital. these were the first victims of a horrific, unknown disease in a country still reeling from a devastating earthquake. patients were dying in the space of a few hours. children were especially vulnerable. al jazeera was the first news channel on the scene. in the following days and weeks we tracked the epidemic as it ripped across the country. leaving dozens, then hundreds, and soon thousands of haitians dead in its wake. i'd reported from war zones for years - and from haiti since a day after the earthquake - but this was a new disaster that shocked t

bank officials revised lower the growth rate for india from 6% to 4.7%. they cited the deficit and delays in structural reform. they lowered their prediction for indonesia. the officials also reduced their projection for china from 8.2% to 7.6%. quoting an economic slowdown. but they welcomed the chinese government's efforts toward more sustainable growth. the officials cut their overall growth economist for the region in 2014 by half a percentage point to 6.2%. they call for structural reform to stabilize financial markets and achieve sustainable expansion. >>> japanese prime minister shinzo abe decided to raise the consumption tax from the current 5% to 8% starting next april. but he doesn't want it to dampen economic growth. he wants businesses to hire more people and boost wages. >> translator: we will carry out bold stimulus measures to seize the opportunity for further economic recovery. we are committed to balancing economic revitalization and fiscal reform. >> government officials will create an economic stimulus package ahead of the text hike. it

out to be a white house official made it much more important.nly was he insulting all of these people, famous in washington, but he was doing so while being employed by them. that was an added level for sure. >> in his statement we just read, he expresses regret and regrets doing this and he's apologizing but these tweets went on, what, two years and he certainly sounds like a jerk on his twitter feed, what are the people that work with him saying about him? what was he like at work? >> he was fairly well known, i had a chance over the years to interact with him several times. i never found him to be quite as vulgar and jerky as he was on the twitter feed. sometimes we see twitter anonymity gives people license to be mean and vulgar. ultimately as we've seen, usually comes out in twitter anonymity is fleeting. he was fairly well respected and senior member of the president's personal national security staff. there was a lot of shock in the foreign policy feeding that this mystery tweeter turned out to be him. inside administration there's no sym

secret service officials, we believe, uniformed secret service officials began to pursue this car. the driver of the car continues on up, gets -- goes past the u.s. capitol building, keeps going another block or so, and then that's when the shooting happens at 2nd and constitution. you're looking at it now -- or 1st and constitution. i assume this is a picture of the gate at the white house, it looks to me like. it's very hard to tell from how tight the shot is. it looks like one of the security gates at the white house. so perhaps that's where this started. i can't be sure. >> you know what -- >> in any event, that's the sequence of events here. >> it's interesting you say that. this has been our vantage point for pretty much the entire hour. this was the vantage point where much of the activity was centered. just a gathering of different law enforcement personnel. you could see obviously from the backs of their jackets the different agencies there. the individual, this woman, who was behind the wheel of this car, i'm reading here from your information i believe that she got out o

and officials suspended bus services. they began providing central heating to homes over the weekend. some say a sharp rise in the amount of coal burned for the service is causing the smog. >>> a series of suicide bombings in iraq has killed at least 50 people and wounded 70. sectarian violence has been escalating and sunnis are increasingly frustrated with the primarily shia government. one of the attacks took place at a cafe in southern baghdad on sunday night. security authorities say the blast killed at least 37 people and injured 42. the authorities say the cafe in the mainly shia district of the capital was led by a group leading to al qaeda. bombings in a town 300 kilometers northwest of baghdad and another north of the capital killed at least ten people and injured dozens. >>> gunmen have attacked wedding guests at a church near cairo, killing at least four people, including an 8-year-old girl. egyptian security authorities say two masked men on a motorcycle opened fire. 17 people were injured. they've been target

fed officials say large u.s. financial institutions should strengthen their liquidity positio positions. they were agreed to on banking supervision, after the global financial crisis of 2008. at the time deposit outflows stemming from credit uneasiness and a squeeze on interbank lending hit u.s. banking operations hard. the u.s. central bank took these developments into krgsz in working out its own strict rules. beginning in january 2017, it plans to ask banks to hold a liquidity coverage ratio of 21%, that means banks should hold liquid assets equal to their cash flow outflows. it will fund their operations for about 30 days during a time of market stress. if it becomes official, the fed proposal would also affect financial institutions in other countries that own u.s. banks as affiliates. >>> a jury in the u.s. state of oklahoma has ordered toyota motor to pay $3 million in damages, holding it liable for a 2007 car crash. a woman driving a toyota camry was seriously injured, and another woman in the car was kil

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the officials say the exposure is much lower than the annual limit. they revealed the highly radioactive water leaked for about an hour. officials say roughly seven tons spilled out but is being held inside a barrier. they say the water contains about 34 million becquerels of radiating material per liter. they are urging tepco managers to look at the big picture and take action. >> translator: tokyo electric power company needs to improve the working environment at the plant and encourage each worker to maintain strong morale. otherwise, they won't be able to prevent troubles caused by careless mistakes. >> tanaka says tepco staff should make sure they supervise what's going on because many workers come from subcontracting companies. >>> transport ministry officials have reprimanded two low-cost carriers operating in japan for failing to properly maintain their plaeps. the companies have been told to report back within two weeks of preventive measures. the officials say jetstar japan failed to fully inspect its seven airbus a-320s during regular maint

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bank officials revised lower the the growth rate for india from 6% to 4.7%. they cited the country's huge deficit and delays in structural reform. they also lowered the prediction for indonesia from 6.4% to 5.7%. the official reduced their protection for china from 8.2% to 7.6% quoting an economic slowdown, but they welcomed the chinese government's efforts toward more sustainable growth. officials cut their overall growth estimate for their region from 2014 by half a percentage point to 6.2%. they called for the structural reform to stabilize financial markets and achieve sustainable expansion. >>> the japanese government plans to close low monitor whether a $50 billion stimulus package will lead to an increase in wages. the new package is set to be formulated in december. ahead of the plan consumption tax hike to 4% next april. chief cabinet secretary suga said the new measures are aimed at bringing around an increase in business profits and wages. this should lead to the creation of new jobs. >> translator: the government will, as far as possible, consider

he has accused officials there of persecuting his family. on tuesday, chen's mother visited the u.s. embassy in beijing. she and other members of her family applied for visas. >> translator: my health is getting worse, and i'm aging. i will not have many opportunities to meet him. >> family members say they're being subjected to more and more harassment. chen's older brother said he was almost struck by a vehicle while riding his motorcycle near his home. >>> myanmar's pro d aung san su collected a human rights award she won more than two decades ago. aung san suu kyi won the prize for freedom of sort in 1990, but she was under house arrest at the time. she could not leave the country because that would have put her at risk of never being able to return. authorities released her three years ago. last year, she won the seat in parliament and became leader of the opposition. >> we still have to work very hard before the basic law of the land which is the constitution. will guarantee us right to live in accordance with our conscience. >> the pr

suspects a suspect a russian official who has a cultural exchange program in the u.s. of recruiting spies also is in the f.b.i. apparently told journalists that do you surf and his associates were open ising expenses paid visits to russia for about one hundred thirty american citizens who could potentially be used for spying and moscow replied by saying that these reports have nothing to do with reality but the foreign ministry stressing that the probe will only worsen russia u.s. relations beyond go investigation has been willed and even the man himself who called the allegations every turn to the cold war era ruble there chosen if you were carrying out a presidential order regarding short term visits by young leaders scholars journalists and cultural delegates to russia to get them acquainted with the country we found out about this from calls by those we worked with they were approached and asked whether they were interrogated while in russia and someone they were very surprised and called us we were also very surprised and first thought this was some kind of a joke

they said officials from japan and the u.s. have agreed to reduce training flights for osprey aircraft. residents are concerned about its safety record. it's been involved in accidents in the u.s. and elsewhere. the ministers also said the u.s. will start transferring some marines from okinawa to guam in the 20 20s. they asked for the governor's approval to move the futenma air station to a coastal location. he rejected the relocation plan for the air station. >> translator: in terms of strategy, politics, finance and operation, i honestly can't understand at all why relocating the air station within the prefecture is the sole option. >> he is demanding the air station be moved outside the prefecture. >>> the first international survey of adult skills was conducted in more than 20 countries and swjapan came out top in reading and math. the organization for economic cooperation and development organized the computer survey to collect data for school education and job training programs. about 157,000 people aged 16 to 65 took par

hiring more top level officials to look at security. there have been so many commissions and reports, you know, trying to make sure that something like this never happens again. so while the fbi and law enforcement is working on the kind of justice angle of the perpetrators of the state department, they really want to make sure that u.s. embassies and consulates around the world are as safe as they can be and that another benghazi will never happen again. >> thank you. stand by as well. if you're just now tuning in to cnn, you're wondering what the fuss is all about with the breaking news, there have been two major operations carried out by u.s. special forces overseas and it means a heck of a lot for our fight against terrorism. more details after this break. my customers can shop around-- see who does good work and compare costs. it doesn't usually work that way with health care. but with unitedhealthcare, i get information on quality rated doctors, treatment options and estimates for how much i'll pay. that helps me, and my guys, mak

local officials are now being extra cautious about natural disasters. they may issue an islandwide evacuation order on friday one day before another typhoon is forecast to arrive. tie fine wypha destroyed dozens of homes. among the 8,300 residents, 31 people were killed and 13 are still missing. local officials are looking at the latest data from the meteorological agency. they plan to urge island residents and disaster-hit areas to finish evacuating before typhoon francisco arrives. police and firefighters are helping elderly residents reach evaluation centers as quickly as possible. more mudslides are due to continuous rainfall on the island. >>> and invited to the japanese government say japan atomic energy commission should no longer set the country's nuclear policy. the commission has been setting policy since 1956. members of an advisory panel agreed that japan atomic energy commission policy has become superfluous and they question the member's neutrality and say official there is have promoted nuclear power. panel members agreed to keep discussi

keep climbing up on the gun tunnel of a prison as officials inside the county try to convince our own crew of the inmates that fine stay tuned for a look from inside. us london to thrash out a secret deal to water down regulations going behind the back of brussels to modify up some bank and industrial giant. on syria has destroyed all of its chemical weapon production equipment one day ahead of schedule that's while the poles continue to suffer it's about toxic elements used by the opposition. you saw russia and iran the while this is all see with me. hello and welcome to the program. why do you spy an e.u. delegation has met america's intelligence officials face to face to hear their first explanations national security agency was apparently not only topping the u. phone calls of tens of millions of europeans but intercepting the communications a wild leaders as well but the missions members were clearly disappointed by the response they called as. the reports now from washington. the e.u. delegation came to get answers from the n.s.a. and they got nothing keith alexander told member

it would only be handled by certain officials. public officials who leak such information could face a sentence of 10 years. it supports a need for freedom of the press. journalists would not be penalized for their activities unless they violated the law or used methods deemed extremely improper. the government hopes to pass the bill in the current diet session. >>> a chinese high court has upheld a lower court's ruling of life in prison for a disgraced politician. a lower court had handed down the life sentence for the former communist party chief after convicting him of bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power. bo's appeal was heard by a provincial higher people's court. on friday morning, the court upheld the sentence of life imprisonment against him. last month a court ruled that bo must serve a life sentence for take bribes of about $6.3 million and misusing public funds. he was also convicted of blocking an investigation into the murder of a british businessman by bo's wife. nhk has more from beijing. >> reporter: the author

to this lunch with general odierno next week rex for official use only. [laughter] the system on the default again shows people making legitimate foia requests of government. this also comes back to it's all about selective enforcement. there is -- there was a piece reported the other day off of the senate intelligence committee in the wake of the administration's rules on reporting the disclosure of information of what is authorized leak and unauthorized leak. the senior officials shared material that is classified or that is otherwise sensitive that serves their own purposes for which there is no sanction. numerous military senior officers were shown classified slides. it's serving the military's purposes and they are willing when it's a help to them. >> this is all about government accountability. the president believes in government accountability and he is a rolled in keeping it accountable. the rules don't allow the government to be accountable. the administration puts out its message and you are -- from reporting other things. >> it seems like it's

and city management officials who are kind of seen as official -- officially sanctioned thugs. you -- i think in the early part of the video you what you'll probably see is one of the excavateors is right there up against the window about to tear into the house. and you can see he's lit himself on fire. >> sreenivasan: are chinese people hearing reports of these immolations? are they seeing them have these incidents become symbolic? >> no, the government has really really kept a lid on this. there was almost zero coverage of this last case in china. there was a t.v. crew that went out, a local t.v. crew that did a story about it. apparently the story ran once and was never put on the web site or deleted from the web site. the family members uploaded the video that i'm sending to you and it was immediately or very quickly deleted from the chinese internet. it's not -- basically most supreme no idea this is going on. >> sreenivasan: since you got this video, has the family said anything? >> the family just wanted this out. they said -- they've been waiting for the story. they wan

and pakistan officials are reopening a dialogue. the new prime minister will visit the white house later this week for more talks. >>> same sex couples in new jersey are counting down the hours until monday. starting tomorrow, gay marriage is legal in the state. reporter darla miles spoke with some eager couples who have been waiting years for this day to arrive. >> being the first couple to apply for a marriage license in new jersey wasn't done on purpose. oscar madrid and gregory galves say they just wanted to get it done after 23 years. >> it's early. it's 9:00. >> yeah, we've got errands to run. >> they decided to open the clerk's office for three hours saturday morning so that gay couples who fought for the right to get legally married wouldn't have to wait much longer. >> we used to live in california as well so we followed it there. we didn't get married there and we always said we would get married in the state we live. this is especially exciting for us because we live in jersey city. >> it's exciting. it's great to see fam

spanish government officials summoned the u.s. ambassador for an explanation.panish law prohibits the collecting of such information without permission. >>> german media are reporting that agents also bugged chancellor angela merkel's phone. u.s. officials have not denied the allegation but say no such surveillance is taking place now. they say they're conducting a review of their intelligence gathering methods. >> i noted the other day a readout from a phone call the president had with chancellor merkel made clear that we do not and will not monitor the chancellor's communications. >> carney said last summer president barack obama ordered a comprehensive review of how the u.s. gathers intelligence. he said the investigation should be completed by the end of the year. defense secretary chuck hagel says the allegations do not reflect a lack of respect. >> we have great respect for our partners, our allies, who cooperate with us and we cooperate with them to try to keep the world safe, to keep each other safe, to keep our nation safe. >> hagel said intelligence i

defense official confirming that u.s. flag supply ship was attacked in the gulf of guinea.he captain and engineer said to be taken. right now officials don't know who if anyone else was on board that ship. >>> lawmakers of florida looking to crack down on hit and run drivers. the tougher penalties they are proposing trying to save laws there. >>> and we're talking about temperatures dropping down to freezing, plus 12 inches of snow. i'll show you where coming up. >> every morning from 6 to 10am al jazeera america brings you more us and global news than any other american news channel. find out what happened and what to expect. >> start every morning, every day, 6am to 10 eastern with al jazeera america. >>> welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm del walters. these are your headlines. president obama outlining his plans for immigration reform. the president stressing an earned pathway to citizenship is his goal. >>> congress is trying to get some answer. they are concerned with the problems of the health care exchange website. >>> and germany summiting the u.s. ambassador t

trade officials have entered a third round of negotiations. this time they're focusing on regulations and systems in the automobile and insurance sectors. the talks are running b ning pa to the trans-pacific free trade negotiations. he leads japan's delegation. he began the three-day talks in washington with the u.s. officials led by acting deputy u.s. trade representative wendy cutler. analysts expect the u.s. to keep pushing for more open auto market in japan. they're asking for a review of japan's regulations on fuel efficiency. they also want to unify safety standards to make it easier for u.s. carmakers to export to japan. the japanese government has increased the number of foreign cars that can be sold in japan with simple document-only inspection. but the u.s. negotiators are likely to urge for a further easing of the process. japanese officials have so far maintained that the current standards are needed to ensure safety. analysts are focused on whether the teams will be able to find some common ground. >>> u.s. president barack obama

electoral officials say he won 62% of the vote. the president elect has promised to work more closely with georgia's 'trading partner. the relationship with russia deteriorated after the president took office in 2004 and tried to shift georgia's ties away from moscow. the countries went to war in 2008 over georgia's break-away region and the war brought about an economic downturn. prime minister has been working to improve ties since taking office last year. he's a close ally of the incoming president. >>> and officials in spain demand answers after claims that u.s. agents spied on spanish citizens. the spanish newspaper said the national security agency tracked millionless of phone calls. they said about 60 million telephone calls last december and january. they say agents tracked the numbers of calls and where they took place. they cited classified documents by edward snowden and the spanish law prohibits the collecting of such information without permission. u.s. leaders have been scrambling to reassure their allies after a swro